What is the TSA wait at TPA right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Tampa International Airport (TPA). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Tampa International Airport TSA wait times
TPA · KTPA · Tampa, Florida
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Tampa International Airport (TPA). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
78%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Tampa International Airport left on time 78% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 71 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (87%). The lowest was July 2026 (70%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 565,569 | 47% |
| the airline | 317,678 | 27% |
| the national airspace system | 265,057 | 22% |
| weather | 42,034 | 4% |
| security | 1,017 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport PIE · Pinellas Park10 mi
- Lakeland Linder International Airport LAL · Lakeland31 mi
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport SRQ · Sarasota/Bradenton40 mi
- Punta Gorda Airport PGD · Punta Gorda80 mi
- Orlando International Airport MCO · Orlando81 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 01L/19R, 11,002 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 26.5 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 12,075,591
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I D
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/02/13
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for TPA?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Tampa International Airport (TPA).
How often do flights leave TPA on time?
Flights out of Tampa International Airport left on time 78% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 71 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to TPA?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near TPA?
The nearest airports in this list are St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), 10 straight-line miles; Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), 31 straight-line miles; Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), 40 straight-line miles; Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), 80 straight-line miles; Orlando International Airport (MCO), 81 straight-line miles.